Most eyes in the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus will settle on the line item for the Columbia River Crossing which shows a $262.4 million expenditure in the next biennium.

The legislation authorizes the issuance of up to $650 million in bonds toward building a new bridge on I-5 over the Columbia River. It also prohibits spending a lot of the money until the U.S. Coast Guard approves a permit for the project and agreements are reached on the construction and operation of light rail service between Vancouver and Portland.